President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah — the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza — over concern for the well-being of the more than 1 million civilians sheltering there.
<p>WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Wednesday he would not supply offensive weapons Israel could use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah — the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza 
 That has only accelerated in the aftermath of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack that killed some 1,200 in Israel and led to about 250 being taken captive by militants.
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